blood test results last week
tsh 0.03 [0.35-4.94]
serum free t4 5.2 [9.00-19]
ferriton 145 [15.00-200]
b12 folate 13.9 [3.00-20.00]
vitamin b12 538 [180.00-640.00]
t3 2.6
these seem ok and nothing abnormal but feel fatigued all day and hair falling out and dry skin and bloating. I am taking 50mcg of liothyrinine and no thyroxine. i cannot seem to tolerate thyroxine
Katherine107
What is the reference range for T3 and is is Free T3 or Total T3?
I don't know I am afraid. Gp only gave me that result. The lab queried why I wanted T3 test done
Well, when you're taking T3 the FT3 is the most important result (it's actually the most important whatever thyroid meds we take), otherwise how do you know you're taking enough or too much? We don't always feel symptoms of overmedication.
Most of us do private tests when we can't get FT3 tested on the NHS. Cheapest for TSH, FT4 and FT3 is MonitorMyHealth which is an NHS hospital lab that offers the test to the general public for £26.10 with code found here:
thyroiduk.org/help-and-supp...
Thankyou
Make sure to do test as early as possible in morning before eating or drinking anything other than water
How much T3 are you currently taking
You need to split T3 dose into 3 doses day before test
Taking last 1/3rd of daily dose 8-12 hours before test
So third at 7am, 2pm and 9pm
Test at 9 am following day
What vitamin supplements are you currently taking
Presumably as you have EDS you have autoimmune thyroid disease also called Hashimoto’s
Have you had coeliac blood test done
Are you on absolutely strictly gluten free diet
Essential to regularly retest vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12
When were these last tested
I have given up gluten but only 3 weeks ago. Folate b12 and ferritin were done recently shown in the blood tests results. I am taking 50 mcg a day of T3. I take vitamin d and vitamin c.
When was vitamin D last tested?
About a year ago. I am taking vitamin d supplement
How much vitamin D
Should test twice year when supplementing
400 daily
400iu
That’s minuscule dose
What was level at last test
I don't know. I was very deficient a few years ago and was given high dose for 3 months on prescription. Was tested again and said fine and told to take maintenance dose of 400iu. Should I increase? The gp won't test it like they won't test T3. If I pay private for tests where do you go to have blood drawn. Every time I get blood tests done it is very difficult to get blood from arm and sometimes have to go back another day to try again. Should I increase the vitamin d?
Vitamin D test is just 4 drops of blood on a card
GP will often only prescribe to bring vitamin D levels to 50nmol.
Some areas will prescribe to bring levels to 75nmol or even 80nmol
leedsformulary.nhs.uk/docs/...
GP should advise on self supplementing if over 50nmol, but under 75nmol (but they rarely do)
mm.wirral.nhs.uk/document_u...
But improving to around 80nmol or 100nmol by self supplementing may be better
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/218...
NHS Guidelines on dose vitamin D required
ouh.nhs.uk/osteoporosis/use...
vitamindsociety.org/pdf/Vit...
Once you Improve level, very likely you will need on going maintenance dose to keep it there.
Test twice yearly via NHS
vitamindtest.org.uk
Vitamin D mouth spray by Better You is very effective as it avoids poor gut function. There’s a version made that also contains vitamin K2 Mk7
amazon.co.uk/BetterYou-Dlux...
It’s trial and error what dose we need, with hashimoto’s we frequently need higher dose than average
Calculator for working out dose you may need to bring level to 40ng/ml = 100nmol
grassrootshealth.net/projec...
Government recommends everyone supplement October to April
gov.uk/government/news/phe-...
Taking too much vitamin D is not a good idea
chriskresser.com/vitamin-d-...
Web links about taking important cofactors - magnesium and Vit K2-MK7
Magnesium best taken in the afternoon or evening, but must be four hours away from levothyroxine
betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...
medicalnewstoday.com/articl...
livescience.com/61866-magne...
sciencedaily.com/releases/2...
Vitamin K2 mk7
betterbones.com/bone-nutrit...
healthline.com/nutrition/vi...
2 good videos on magnesium
healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...
Vitamin D and Covid
Notice how much vitamin D many of these medics are taking
vitamind4all.org/letter.pdf
Can I get test done privately somewhere if gp refuses. If only drops of blood.
I gave you link in that reply vitamindtest.org.uk
Come back with new post once you get results
Thanks for posting this code @seasidesusie
Sorry to hear you are having a difficult time Katherine 107. I can identify what you are talking about. I have a private endocrinologist who wants my Vit D to be 125 and recommends dietary intervention with a nutritionist such as Isabella Wetz. I am now taking at least 4000 iu vit d to get my level up from 90.
Best wishes with your endeavours. This forum is enormously supportive and they are so knowledgeable.
I only take 400 maybe increase to double
As Slow Dragon says when you have the results of Vitamin D test come back to the forum and post result. I suspect you will need a significantly higher dosage.
When I was unable to tolerate levothyroxine, it was because I had gluten enteropathy which had caused Hashimoto's and severely depleted all my nutritionals. Do you have Hashimoto's?
Yes I have hashimoto
Have you taken a look at the books Izabella Wentz has put out, about identifying the root cause of Hashi's antibodies?
No I haven't. Do you know what it is called and will look up
Izabella Wentz is a pharmacist who had Hashi's. The books of hers you would be most interested in are "Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back" and "Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause".
Thankyou
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